Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are present both outside of the cells and in the
interior of microbial aggregates, and account for a main component in microbial aggregates …

Integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) process is considered as one of the leading-
edge processes that provides a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment. IFAS was …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), with a stratified structure including tightly-bound
EPS (TB-EPS), loosely-bound EPS (LB-EPS), and soluble EPS (S-EPS) surrounding the …

Anammox bacteria tend to self-aggregate, and biofilm-based anammox processes are
widely used as sustainable alternative methods for nitrogen removal from wastewater …

The characteristics of three forms of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and their
component proteins (PN) and polysaccharides (PS) during the granulation process of …

Sludge aggregation and biofilm formation are the most effective approaches to solve the
washout of anammox microorganisms. In this study, the structure and composition of EPS …

Different forms of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) play different roles in the
formation process of aerobic granular sludge (AGS). This work focused on the contribution of …

The biofilm system is beneficial for Anammox process designed to treat landfill leachate. In
this study, the composition of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and the microbial …

Integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) is a hybrid wastewater treatment process that
combines suspended and attached growth. The current review provides an overview of the …

This paper reviews the formation, structure, and stability of bioaggregates with an emphasis
on the composition and distribution of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and their …